Blues win 15 inning duel over Louisville in minor league game
In Louisville on April 20 the Blues defeated the Colonels 3 to 1 in 15 innings. Kitson pitched the entire game for Cross, receiving superb support as the score stayed tied 1-1 through 11 innings. Chabek pitched well for Louisville. Umpires Hayes and Bierhalter replaced Kerin as Sullivan caught. About 1,500 fans watched a tense, lengthy battle marked by strong fielding and late Blues rallies.
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Blues
Kitson
Kansas Cityans
Chabek
Colonels
Hayes
Bierhalter
Kerin
Frank Kitson
Cross
Sullivan
Burke
Cleveland
Johnny Hughes
Peitz
Dan Kerwin
Woodruff
Beckley
Dan
Brashear
Quinlan
Suter Sullivan
Kreuger
John Sullivan
Perrine
Murphy
Hill
Kerwin
Sullivan Burke
Hughes
Kyneger
Stanley
Harley
Joe
J. Sullivan
Kansas City
R.A
Louieville
Kitton and Sullivan
Yayes
Jerhaler
President Roosevelts push for four battleships continues
Washington April 20 President Roosevelt receives many communications backing his push for four battleships. He will limit further efforts to personal talks with senators and House members and will not send another message to Congress on this topic.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
House
Boys Found Hungry Near Union Depot After Runaway
Two 13 year old boys Mark Samples of Eureka Springs Arkansas and Wesley Williams of Joplin were found exhausted near the Union depot. Samples said he left home to avoid a stepmother as his father plans to marry again. Williams claimed he came to earn money selling papers. A police sergeant reported their statements.
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Union Depot
Herman Hartman
Mark Samples
Eureka Springs
Ark
Wesley Williams
Joplin
Clark
Williams
Partly cloudy weather with possible late showers
Partly cloudy weather is predicted with a chance of a shower tonight or tomorrow morning. Temperatures will stay high as a region from south of Kansas to northern Texas has seen near daily rain for two weeks with last night's thunder showers reported in parts of New Mexico to the Mississippi River.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
Mississippi River
Boom Francis for Chairman
Missouri Democrats back David R. Francis as DNC chairman to unite the state. Champ Clark and rivals push or oppose the bid while Francis speaks in St Louis to dampen the boom. Ball of Pike county later promotes Roosevelt and Bryan rhetoric amid statewide political maneuvering and fundraising potential.
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David R. Francis
Missouri
Champ Clark
Francis
Harry B. Hawes
Moses C. Wetmore
James E. Smith
St. Louis
Pod
W. A. Rothwell
Morly
David A. Ball
Pike County
Truan
Ball
Theodore Roosevelt
Bryan
Natural Gas Lab Feature at National Meeting
A laboratory for testing natural gas appliances is planned for the third annual meeting of the Natural Gas Association of America in Kansas City May 19 to 21. The Savoy hotel will serve as headquarters with the lab on the ground floor of the building south of the hotel on Central Street. Professors and researchers from Kansas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Missouri will read papers.
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Natural Gas Association of America
Kansas City
Savoy Hotel
Central Street
FE. Haworth
University of Kansas
J. M. Girard
Pittsburg
William M. Welch
Inndence
Kas
J. B
Shakespeare Birthday Observances Held Across St Louis
St Louis marks Shakespeare's 344th birthday with school programs this week under the St. Louis Society of Pedagogy. A separate commemoration is planned for next Thursday in the Woman's Club ballroom featuring Robert Mantell performing scenes from Hamlet and Macbeth.
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St. Louis
William Shakespeare
Thieves Steal Two Engines Then Flee East of Tolerville
A Missouri Pacific freight train crew spotted two locomotives abandoned on the track six miles east of the city near Tolerville. The thieves fled across the countryside and were not yet captured. The wreck was narrowly avoided as the engines were recovered this morning.
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Wichtta
Kas
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Tolerville Station
Is the Encuange a Trust
Toreka April 20 Fred S. Jackson attorney general will go to Kansas City tomorrow to take up the hearing of the anti trust suits against the livestock exchanges operating there. The suit began last fall and a hearing was held two weeks ago but not all of the evidence was submitted. The hearing will begin tomorrow and continue until nearly all of the evidence is obtained by the state.
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Toreka
Fred S. Jackson
Kansas City
Judge Samuel Hudson III Stricken With Paralysis At Home
Judge Samuel W. Hudson III longtime head of the state board of agriculture is in a dangerous condition at his Buckner area home two miles north on the road to Sibley. He is paralyzed on the entire left side after a stroke Saturday night following dinner. Hudson had been ill for some time and is reported improving slowly.
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Samuel W. Hudson
State Board of Agriculture
Buckner
Sibley
Mattie Hudson
Judge Hudson
Messenger's Shoulder Broken After Collision at City Crossing
Bicycle messenger Fred Crosley struck a man walking at Eighth and Wyandotte streets this morning. Crosley was thrown unconscious and taken to hospital where he was found to have a fractured right shoulder and a slight concussion. He later went to his home at 1417 Summit Street.
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Fred Crosley
Eighth
Wyandotte
W. L. Gist
Summit Street
Ex-Countess Gould to Begin Paris Motor Trip
Naples reports Anna Gould arrives April 23 from New York aboard the Friedrich der Grosse and plans a motor car trip north. A French court order requires her to return her children to Paris by May 15.
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Naples
Mme, Anna Gould
Friedrich der Grosse
New York
Braly
Mme. Gould
Paris
Illinois May Desert Bryan in Favor of Johnson at Springfield
The Chicago Tribune reports Illinois with 54 national delegates is likely to back Governor Johnson at the Democratic state convention in Springfield. Sullivan may try to force Bryan instructions, but delegates show strong Johnson sentiment across multiple sections, risking an uninstructed delegation to Denver if lines are not held.
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Chicago Tribune
Ilinois
Johnson
Springfield
Roger C. Sullivan
Minnesota
Sullivan
Bryan
Denver
Committee On
Cook County
Bryan Move in Alabama Names Bryan on Primary Ticket
In Birmingham Ava April 20 John W Tomlinson president of the Bryan State Democratic club filed with the state Democratic committee a petition bearing the signatures of the governor and state officials and over two thousand Democrats requesting that William J Bryan be placed on the presidential ticket. Delegates to the Democratic national convention would be instructed to vote as a unit for Bryan, whose name would yield Alabama's twenty two electoral votes.
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Ava
United States
John W. Tomlinson
Bryan State Democratic Club
State Democratic Committee
Anl
William J. Bryan
Alabama
Excitement Kills Fan After Thrilling Giants Game
In Newark a 44 year old East Orange man, Thomas J. Eyman, collapsed from a paralytic stroke during a Newark Giants baseball game. He was taken to St James hospital in critical condition after cheering Shannon’s difficult catch in front of about 5000 spectators.
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New York
Newark
Shannon
Eyman
Loyal Dixie Girl Stirs Ward School Test
Juanita, eight, recently moved from Tennessee, was tested for grade placement. When asked the most important country in North America, she replied Dixie. The principal instructed the teacher to coach her a bit on geography.
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Juanita
Tennessee
North America
Dixie
Apple King of Central Kansas Dies at 70
E K Wolverton of Barnes Kansas dies at his daughter's home at 5 30 am aged 70 He moved to Kansas in 1869 from Illinois homesteaded and built a large nursery business owning the second largest apple orchard in the state Four sons and one daughter survive him
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Barnes, Kas
E. K. Wolverton
L. A. Meyers
Wolverton
Kansas
Illinois
Brady's Trial Set for May 4 in Embezzlement Case
Eleven indictments were returned against J E Brady ex president of the Merchants Refrigerating company in a criminal court session. Judge Wallace scheduled Brady's trial for May 4. Indictments include two counts of embezzlement and nine of warehouse law violations.
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Merchants’ Refrigerating Company
Criminal Court
Wallace
Grand Foe
Brady
Turkey Yields to Italy on Post Offices in Turkish Territory
Rome reports Turkey has acceded to Italy’s demand for Italian post offices on Turkish soil to avert a naval demonstration. Italy still seeks resolution of remaining Ottoman claims and an active dispatch exchange between Constantinople and Rome continues.
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Rome
Turkey
Italy
Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Prize Terms for Highest Flyers To Be Announced
Octave Chanute famed aeronautics authority will unveil the terms of a $25,000 American prize at a meeting of the Aero Club tonight. His models inspired the Wright brothers Farnam and others who have built airplanes.
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New Yor
Octave Chanute
Wright Brothers
Farnam
Aero Club
Edward and Alexandra Begin Scandinavian Visit
King Edward and Queen Alexandra left London to visit Copenhagen Stockholm and Christiania. They will be guests of the royal families in those capitals during the tour.
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London
Edward
Queen Bisser
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Christiania
Prisoners Escape Wagon Near Fifteenth Street and Grand Avenue
A wagon transporting workhouse prisoners broke its door lock around 3 p.m. near Fifteenth Street and Grand Avenue. Four men and one woman jumped out before guards could intervene. One woman fell near Charlotte Street drawing attention. four men remained at large as of late afternoon.
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Fifteenth Street
Grand Avenue
Charlotte Street
Reprieve for Herman Billik on Murder Conviction
Governor Deneen granted a reprieve to Herman Billik until June 12 based on claims of false testimony at his Chicago murder trial. The stay allows time for the courts to investigate the assertion while preserving the death penalty unless further action is taken.
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Billik
Oil Royalties Higher for Five Tribes
Secretary Garfiel d issued an amendment raising the oil royalty for the Five Civilized Tribes from 12.5 percent to 15 percent on leases made since October 14, 1907. The change benefits tribal revenues while giving operators clearer lease terms for future use.
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Washieton
Garfield
Five Civilized Tribes
Canton Seeks Six Member Committee On Wood Pulp Paper
Speaker Cannon introduced a resolution to appoint a six member select committee to investigate the wood pulp and print paper question and report on needed legislation to relieve print paper users. The measure was sent to the rules committee, of which Cannon is chairman.
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Wasutyeton
Cannon
Oriental Limited No. 2 Wrecks in Montana Landslide
The Great Northern fast passenger train Oriental Limited No. 2 eastbound struck a landslide near Summit Montana at sunrise. The engine and most cars were demolished and burned, with only the standard sleeper and observation car spared. No serious injuries reported.
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Sroxane
Wasa
Oriental Limited No
Great Northern
Summit
Mont
Rocky Mountains
Hawthorne School Patrons Seek Parkway Plan in Kansas City
A Hawthorne school patrons committee asked the park board to build a parkway around streets adjoining the school grounds to be purchased by the board of education for playgrounds. The committee will work with the park board engineer on plan preparation.
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Kansas City, Kas
Park Board
Hawthorne
Hawthorne School
Kansas City
Kas
Board of Education
Path of Baseball Pioneer Henry Chadwick Dies
Henry Chadwick aged 83 died today in Brooklyn from pneumonia and heart disease. A noted writer and authority on baseball rules he earned the title father of baseball for his influential role in the game's early development.
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New York
Henry Chadwick
Brooklyn
Chadwick
Boy Seized Charged Wire Survives Argentine Rescue
Fifteen year old Carroll Freman was burned by a live wire at Ash street and Barber avenue in Argentine yesterday. He will recover. Dr Z W Zugg said amputation will not be needed as his feet suffered severe burns but are not life threatening.
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Carroll Freman
Ash Street
Barber Avenue
Argentine
Z. W. Zugg
Bribery Trials Recalled for Ford Warner and Priesmeyer
In St. Louis on April 20, Ford Warner and Fred W. Priesmeyer, members of the house of delegates, faced trial in the criminal court on bribery charges. Warner had previously been tried a month earlier with a hung jury.
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St. Louis
Ford Warner
Fred W. Priesmeyer
House of Delegates
Warner
Grasty Named General Manager Of Munsey Papers
Charles H Grasty will become general manager of Frank A Munsey's newspapers The Baltimore News The Boston Journal and The Washington Times. The arrangement was concluded today in New York.
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Charles H. Grasty
Frank A. Munsey
Baltimore News
The
Boston Journal
Washington Times
Professor Loch to Explain New Tax Laws at Club Meeting
Preparations for a Commercial club meeting tomorrow night include Prof. Isador Loch of Missouri State University and a member of the state tax commission, who will discuss amendments on the general election ballot in November.
Free Woman Plunger Questioning Yields No Info
Mrs. Mary Louise Henry, elderly with a motherly face, sat in Kansas City police matron’s room answering questions from her attorney and an assistant prosecuting attorney. She gave Los Angeles addresses and claimed $200 from furniture sales, but kept most details and denied knowing friends or relatives.
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Police Headquarters
W. Rea Heath
Jay M. Lee
Mary Louise Henry
Kansas City
Mrs. Henry
Los Angeles
Mr. Heath
West Sixth Street
Jay W. Lee
van Buren Street
McCoys
Kansas City Woman Deflects Questions About Fortune
Mrs. Henry, claiming a vast fortune and awaiting funds from a relative, answered calmly to investigators in Kansas City. She denied criminal fraud, insisted she used only her name aside from Hunt for a purchase, and said her cousin George Arnold would arrive soon to settle matters.
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George Arnold
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Cuba
General Post Office
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McCoys
Jay M. Lee
Cincinnati
Havana
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Patrick Henry
Mr. Heath
Cassie Chadwick
Benedict Arnold
Henry
Keith Furniture Company
Wreckers Blamed by Jury in Toluca Santa Fe Wreck
A coroner's jury found that Santa Fe train No. 1 at Toluca Illinois on April 17 1908 was derailed by a broken switch tampered with by unknown persons and that Engineer Coppess died from a blow to the head during the wreck. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe general offices were notified of the verdict.
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Torexa
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Toluca
Ill
Coppess
Santa Fe
Greek Camp Explosion Wounds Twelve in Mo Railroad Labour Camp
Two Greek railroad tie cutters were seriously wounded and nineteen others shocked when three sticks of dynamite exploded beneath a laborers' tent three miles north of Porar Burrr. Frank Greffas lost a right eye, James Greffas suffered critical injuries. both were sent to St. Louis for treatment and are believed to die.
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Porar Buurr
Frank Greffas
James
St. Louis
TWO BRIDES IN TWELVE DAYS CHARGE BIGAMY
Dr Joseph R Adams a Pittsburg Kansas physician was arrested in Colorado Springs on a bigamy charge. He allegedly married Lizzie Moore December 2 at Fort Scott and December 14 wed Lulu Rickmeyer in Colorado Springs. The district attorney cites a December 14 wedding and a later letter to Miss Rickmeyer inviting a meeting in Colorado.
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Cororado
Inaugural Address Sets City Course Under New Mayor
Kansas City inaugurates its new mayor and council with fireworks and a formal oath. Mayor elect T T Critten den Jr reaffirms the public utilities commission, anti franchise grabbing stance, regulated streetcar fares, and fair Union station contracts while pledging enforcement of laws and civic service.
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Tians
Public Utilities Commission
Crittenden
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Kansas City
Council
Gregory
R. L. Gregory
Beardsley
T. T. Crittenden, Jr
Common Council
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